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The Best Nutrition Breakthroughs for October 2013

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The most recent news about the New Nordic Diet and foods that prevent prostate cancer.

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Eat Like a Viking

<p>A Lund University study of 166 Swedish adults has shed some light on the up-and-coming New Nordic Diet, which reportedly fends off cardiovascular disease. Subjects who ate berries, vegetables, lean meat, whole grains, canola oil, low-fat dairy, and three servings of cold-water fish a week ended up with lower levels of “bad” and higher levels of “good” cholesterol than those who ate more red meat and white bread, less produce, and butter instead of canola oil. The Nordic eaters also showed less inflammation associated withpre-diabetes. <a href="http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/what-to-eat/quick-tip-eat-better-by... better</a>conquer new worlds.</p>

Team Cocoa

<p>Cocoa powder can warm you up on a chilly night, but it may also help <a href="http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/what-to-eat/tart-cherries-may-fight... control inflammation-related diseases</a> like diabetes. A Penn State study found that mice fed a high-fat diet with the human equivalent of 10 tablespoons of cocoa powder over 10 weeks had less inflammation than mice not given the cocoa. “I think there’s a good chance we’d see similar results in humans,” says study author Joshua Lambert, Ph.D. Cocoa in powder form is naturally low-cal, low-fat, and high-fiber. “Try it in smoothies,” Lambert suggests.</p>

They Can See The Light (in Your Fridge)

<p>The produce you buy was probably picked days earlier, but it’s still alive. In a study published in a recent edition of the journal Current Biology, researchers found that even after harvest, cabbage, zucchini, and berries grown in a lab responded to daily light signals that cause chemical levels to fluctuate—much like human circadian rhythms. Try to <a href="http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/what-to-eat/upgrade-your-recipes-wi... your produce</a> as soon after purchase as possible to reap the maximum nutritional benefits</p>

Tomato and Soy Team Up

<p>Tomatoes and soy may <a href="http://www.mensfitness.com/leisure/can-you-beat-cancer">fend off prostate cancer,</a> say University of Illinois researchers. Mice genetically engineered to develop prostate cancer were fed tomatoes, soy, both, or neither for 14 weeks. Only 45% of the “tomatoes and soy” mice developed the cancer, compared with 61% (tomatoes), 66%(soy), and 100% (neither), suggesting that three to four servings of tomatoes a week, and one to two servings of tofu or soy milk a day could protect men from prostate cancer. For an easy combo, U of I’s John Erdman, Ph.D., suggests stir-frying veggies then adding firm tofu and cherry tomatoes.</p>

Gets Your Fats Straight

<p>Vegetable oil doesn’t deserve the bad rap it has, says a new University of Missouri clinical trial review. Animal studies have linked veggie oil’s linoleic acid to heart disease and cancer, but human studies show that a moderate amount of the oil may <a href="http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/what-to-eat/avoid-high-cholesterol"... cholesterol</a> and combat cardiovascular disease. “Soybean and canola oils may be better choices than corn, safflower, and sunflower,” says study scribe Kevin Fritsche, Ph.D.</p>